Global Patent Index - EP 1583921 A1

EP 1583921 A1 20051012 - SUPPORT ARM

Title (en)

SUPPORT ARM

Title (de)

STÜTZARM

Title (fr)

BRAS DE SUPPORT

Publication

EP 1583921 A1 20051012 (EN)

Application

EP 04703108 A 20040117

Priority

  • US 2004001396 W 20040117
  • US 44114303 P 20030117
  • US 47186903 P 20030520
  • US 49201503 P 20030801
  • US 64443703 A 20030820

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2004035989A1] Methods and apparatus for providing an adjustable balancing force are provided. This mechanism can be used as a lifting force, a counter balancing mechanism or as a horizontal or other force mechanism. A stand in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a first component that is slidingly coupled to a second component. A spring mechanism provides a balancing force between the first component and the second component. In some advantageous embodiments of the present invention, the magnitude of the balancing force is substantially equal to a first load. In some advantageous embodiments, a friction force is provided for resisting relative movement between the first component and the second component.

IPC 1-7

F16M 11/04

IPC 8 full level

F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F16M 11/105 (2013.01 - EP US); F16M 11/2064 (2013.01 - EP US); F16M 11/2092 (2013.01 - EP US); F16M 11/30 (2013.01 - EP US); F16M 2200/044 (2013.01 - EP US); F16M 2200/048 (2013.01 - EP US); F16M 2200/063 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 248/919 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004065842A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2004035989 A1 20040226; US 6997422 B2 20060214; EP 1583921 A1 20051012; WO 2004065842 A1 20040805

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 64443703 A 20030820; EP 04703108 A 20040117; US 2004001396 W 20040117